Samsung Bioepis and Organon have revealed plans to compete with higher-concentration formulations of adalimumab in the US, after the FDA accepted for review an sBLA for a citrate-free 100mg/ml version of the SB5 Hadlima biosimilar that is already approved in a 50mg/ml formulation.

Scrip takes a look back at the milestone events in the South Korean pharma and biotech industry in 2021 and ahead at what's in store for the coming year, which has kicked off with speculation around a major potential M&A deal.

Samsung Bioepis has revealed positive Phase I trial results for its SB12 proposed eculizumab biosimilar rival to Soliris.

With the first approved rival to Lucentis in both the EU and US, Samsung Bioepis is laying the groundwork for biosimilars to break into ophthalmology ahead of launching its Byooviz version of ranibizumab, explains vice-president of commercial strategy Josh Lee.